Crop Conditions Look Good in Indiana, Michigan
Published: Friday, June 19, 2026
Indiana and Michigan crop development advanced significantly during the week ending Sunday, according to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress report, with both states reporting generally favorable corn and soybean conditions despite some crops trailing historical averages.
In Indiana, 93% of the corn crop had emerged by Sunday, up from 80% a week earlier and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 92%. Corn condition ratings were largely positive, with 62% of the crop rated good to excellent. Another 26% was rated fair, while 12% fell into the poor or very poor catego-ries.
Soybean planting in Indiana was also nearing completion at 96%, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 95%. Emergence reached 87%, compared with 76% the previous week and 86% for the five-year average. Soybean condition rat-ings showed 62% of the crop in good to excellent condition, 27% fair and 11% poor to very poor.
Michigan producers also reported substantial field progress. Corn emergence reached 86%, a gain of nine percentage points from the previous week, although it remained below the state's five-year average of 91%. Corn condition ratings were among the strong-est in the region, with 74% rated good to excellent and only 4% rated poor. The remaining 22% was rated fair.
Michigan soybean planting reached 95%, matching the state's five-year average. Soybean emergence stood at 83%, up from 73% a week earlier but slightly below the historical average of 84%. Soybean condition ratings were similarly favorable, with 69% of the crop rated good to excellent. Thirty percent was rated fair, while only 1% was considered poor and none was rated very poor.
Indiana and Michigan winter wheat crops continued to advance toward harvest during the week ending Sunday.
In Indiana, 97% of the winter wheat crop had reached the headed stage, matching the five-year average and improving from 91% a week earlier. Crop condition ratings showed 62% of the crop was in good-to-excellent condition, while 30% was rated fair and 8% was rated poor or very poor. Harvest had not yet begun in the state, compared with a five-year average of 3% complete by mid-June.
Michigan's winter wheat crop was 89% head-ed, up from 83% the previous week but slightly behind the five-year average of 90%. The crop was rated 58% good-to-excellent, with 38% fair and 4% poor. Harvest activity had not started in Michigan as of Sunday.
Nationally, 95% of winter wheat was headed and 25% harvested.
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